Problems and exercisesOxidation
1. Which acid is formed?
Give the organic product of: a) propylbenzene with hot KMnO4; b) 1-butanol with KMnO4; c) (E)-3-hexene with hot concentrated KMnO4; d) benzaldehyde with Ag2O.
2. An alkylbenzene that resists
tert-Butylbenzene is not oxidized by KMnO4, whereas toluene gives benzoic acid. Why?